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Executive Leadership & Scientific Founders

Pioneering the Future of
Regenerative Therapeutics.

Led by veteran biotechnology entrepreneurs, translational molecular geneticists, and physician executives dedicated to ending avoidable amputations through first-in-class small-molecule medicine.

Core Leadership

The Minds Behind ZegeneX

Combining decades of world-class academic research with clinical trial leadership and pharmaceutical commercial execution.

Manush Saydmohammed Ph.D., MBA - Co Founder & CEO
Co-Founder & CEO

Manush Saydmohammed
Ph.D., MBA

Biotechnology entrepreneur and translational research leader with deep expertise across molecular biology, topical drug delivery formulation, and biotech venture creation. Led ZegeneX through foundational discovery, US composition-of-matter patent execution, and IND-enabling preclinical programs.

Expertise: Corporate Strategy & Venture Growth
Michael Tsang Ph.D. - Co Founder & CSO
Co-Founder & CSO

Michael Tsang
Ph.D.

Renowned developmental biologist, molecular geneticist, and Professor of Developmental Biology. Internationally recognized authority on cell signaling cascades, FGF pathways, and tissue regeneration mechanisms. Pioneer of the upstream kinase modulation pathway underlying Zegen-X5.

Expertise: Molecular Genetics & Target Biology
Scientific Affairs: Upstream MOA Validation
Marc Cordero MD, MBA - Chief Medical Officer
Chief Medical Officer

Marc Cordero
MD, MBA

Board-certified physician executive and clinical development strategist with extensive background across complex wound care, clinical protocol engineering, and hospital health system operations. Directs Phase I/II clinical trial design and regulatory strategy.

Expertise: Clinical Development & Regulatory Affairs
Clinical Focus: Phase Ib/IIa DFU Trial Protocols
Scientific Ecosystem

Rooted in Premier Academic Medicine

Born from academic research in the Pittsburgh Life Sciences Corridor, ZegeneX bridges laboratory discovery with biopharmaceutical development. Supported by prestigious non-dilutive foundation funding including the Richard King Mellon Foundation, our team is committed to translating breakthrough cellular biology into accessible bedside treatments.

Pittsburgh
Life Sciences Innovation Hub
Granted IP
US Composition of Matter

Connect with Our Leadership

Whether you are an institutional investor, potential co-development partner, or scientific collaborator, our executive team welcomes your inquiries.

Partner With Us

Help write the next chapter of wound care.

We work with strategic biopharma partners, foundation grants, and visionary investors who share our conviction that healing should be universal — not constrained by infrastructure, refrigeration, or geography.